Leveler



Jan. 12 1926.

G. F. ENDSLEY LEVELER Filed July 1. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l Jan. 12,1926. 1,569,270

G. F. ENDSLEY 'LEVELER Filed July 1', 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 12, 1926.

UNITED STATES GILBERT r. ENDSLEY, or SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA.

LEVELER.

Application filed July 1, :1925. "Serial No. 40,941.

To all whom, it may concern.

Be it lrnown that I, GILBERT 1?. ENnsLnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Somerset, in the county of Somerset and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Leveler, of which the following is a specification. V

This invention relates to a road level ing machine, and aims to provide a road leveler of a novel construction including a plurality of similarly constructed bars, means being provided for connecting the bars so thatthe same may be readily and easily disassembled to facilitate the transportation of the leveler. Another important object of the invention is to provide connecting members at the ends of the bars so constructed that they will support the forward bar at an oblique angle with respect to the road surface over which the machine is moving.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a leveler including a plurali ty of bars which may be adjusted to various angles with respect to 'each other, adapting the leveler for various usages.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invent-ion resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a road leveler constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged plan view illustrating the means for connecting the level ing bars at their ends.

Figure 3 is an enlarged elevational view thereof.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line l i of Figure 1 Figure 5 is a fragmental elevational view illustrating a modified form of the in"ention.

Figure 6 is an elevational view illustrating a=connecting tongue employed at one end of each leveling 'b ar.

leveling bars which are identical in construction each of which comprising a pair of angle bars riveted or otherwise secured together, there being provided spacing members 5 arranged between the angle bars to normally hold them in spaced relation with each other.

The angle bars are indicated at 6 and have a plurality of spaced openings 7 arranged therein and positioned between the pins 8 employed for securing the angle bars together. As shown by the drawings, portions of the angle bars are cutaway as at 9 providingtongues, which tongues are formed with openings to accommodate the connecting pins 10 which include vertical portions 11, horizontal portions 12, and portions 13 disposed at oblique angles with respect to the portions 12 so that when the leveling bar is connected therewith, the leveling bar will also be disposed at an oblique angle with respect to the ground surface over which the leveler is moving.

Suitable openings are formed in the portions 11 and 13 of the connecting pins 10, which openings are designed to accommodate keys 1% and 15 respectively, which keys are formed with tongues 16 adapted to be bent laterally presenting locking members to prevent the keys from accidental displacement. Thus it will be seen that due to this construction the members employed for connecting the leveling bars are not afi'ected by rust as is the case where nuts and bolts are used for connecting elements of a machine exposed to the weather. It will further be seen that due to this construction, the leveling bars may be readily and easily disconnected from the supporting bars 21.

Bars 17 have connection with the leveling ha rs and are pivotally connected therewith as shown by Figure 1 so that power chains may be connected with the leveler, through the medium of the bars 17 so that the leveler may be moved over the ground surface to accomplish its purpose.

In the form of the invention as illustrated by Figures 5 and 6 of the drawings portions of the angle bars adjacent to their ends are cut away providing tongues 19, the tongues 19 of the angle bar to be employed as the forward leveling bar of a leveling machine, being offset with respect to the scraping surfaces of the leveling bar to the end that when securing pins are passed through registering openings of the adjacent leveling bars, the forward leveling bar will be supported at an angle to accomplish the scraping or leveling result.

In Figure 7 the leveling bars are indicated by the reference character 20 and conuected by the bars 21 which are identical in construction with the bars 17 as shown by ii igure 1 of the drawings, to the end that the bars 21 may be employed as bracing bars for holding the leveling bars 20 in spaced relation with each other.

Another manner of connecting the leveling bars of the machine is illustrated by Figure 10 of the drawings in which the leveling bar is indicated at 22 to which are con nected the leveling bars 23, the ends of the leveling bars being connected by means of the pins 24, to the bar 22.

The opposite ends of the bars 23 are connected by means of bar 25, the forward end thereof being provided with an opening to accommodate the draft chain 26. Thus it will be seen that the leveling bars forming the leveling machine may be moved to various positions and angles with respect to each other adapting the device for various types of work.

As shown by Figure 11 the leveling bars are arrangedin staggered relation with respect to each other to the end that material may pass along one bar and pass onto the next bar and gradually find its way to the outer end of the last bar of the leveler.

I claim 1. A road leveler comprising a plurality of scraping bars, each of said bars including a pair of angle bars secured together, said angle bars having openings arranged in spaced relation with each other and disposed throughout the length thereof, connecting pins adapted to extend through the openings to removably connect the scraping bars, and said connecting pins adapted to support one of the scraping bars at an oblique angle with respect to the ground surface.

2. A road leveler including a plurality of leveling bars adjustably connected, each of said bars comprising angle bars secured together, means disposed between the angle bars of each leveling bar for holding them in spaced relation with each. other, and means for supporting one of the bars at an oblique angle with respect to the ground surface over which. the leveler is moving.

3. A road leveler including a plurality of leveling bars, each of said leveling bars comprising angle bars, portions of the angle bars being cut away at their ends to provide tongues, the tongues of the bars adapted to be interlocked to adjustably connect the leveling bars, and draft bars connected with the leveler.

t. A road leveler including a plurality of leveling bars, said leveling bars having a plurality of openings arranged in spaced relation with each ther throughout the lengths thereof, connecting pins for connecting the bars, each connecting pin comprising a vertical portion, a horizontal portion and an obliquely disposed portion, said connecting pins adapted to be positioned in the openings of the leveling bars, and cotter keys adapted to be positioned in the ends of the connecting pins to secure the connecting pins against displacement.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

GILBERT F. ENDSLEY. 

